Senior Cloud Software Engineer
Howard County, MD - USA
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Job Summary
What You Will Do:
As a Cloud Software Engineer Level 3 at Independent Software you will develop maintain and enhance complex Big Data cloud systems supporting mission-critical operations. You will contribute across the full software lifecycle with a focus on distributed cloud computing back-end processing data ingestion analytics and scalable cloud-based solutions.
In this role you will apply expertise in Cloud Computing Distributed Systems the Hadoop Ecosystem Information Retrieval (IR) and Object-Oriented Design while supporting secure high-performance cloud environments.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assign develop maintain and enhance Big Data cloud applications and distributed processing systems
- Support data ingestion parsing analytics indexing and distributed processing workflows using Hadoop ecosystem technologies such as HDFS HBase YARN and Zookeeper
- Develop software solutions using Java Python and related object-oriented programming languages within cloud and distributed computing environments
- Integrate distributed file systems Big Table technologies and Information Retrieval (IR) solutions such as Elasticsearch Solr or Lucene
- Review test troubleshoot and resolve software issues while supporting deployment monitoring and performance optimization activities
- Support DevOps practices CI/CD pipelines distributed system operations and cloud security best practices including authentication and PKI
- Provide technical input to system design including hardware/software trade-offs software reuse COTS/GOTS integration and requirements analysis
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Strong experience with Cloud Computing Distributed Systems and Hadoop ecosystem technologies
- Experience developing applications using Java Python and object-oriented programming principles
- Experience with Big Data processing distributed analytics and data ingestion technologies
- Familiarity with technologies such as Elasticsearch NiFi Spring Boot Angular and related cloud technologies
- Experience with DevOps tools CI/CD pipelines version control systems and UNIX/Linux environments
- Understanding of distributed system performance scalability optimization and cloud security best practices
- Strong analytical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively
Education and Experience:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required
- Four (4) additional years of cloud software engineering experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree
- Masters degree in Computer Science or related discipline may be substituted for two (2) years of experience
- Minimum of twelve (12) years of software engineering experience on programs and contracts of similar scope type and complexity is required
- Minimum of four (4) years of experience supporting Big Data cloud technologies and/or distributed computing environments is required
Clearance Requirement:
- Must possess an active TS/SCI with appropriatePolygraph tobe considered for this role
Why Choose Independent Software
At Independent Software our people are the mission. Weve built a company around collaboration integrity and innovation and we make sure our team has the tools and support to grow succeed and thrive.
When you join us you will:
- Support critical national security missions that matter
- Be part of a close-knit employee-first culture where your voice is heard
- Expand your skills through ongoing training mentorship and career development
- Enjoy competitive compensation generous benefits and work-life balance
Ready to take the next step in your career Join us and be part of something bigger.
Apply today.
Were an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran or disability status.
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